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Craig v. Ontario Corp.

Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Securities Law
In a debt-collection action in which plaintiff sought payment of promissory notes issued by defendant-employer when it repurchased shares of its...

South Ferry LP v. Killinger

Civil Procedure, Securities Law
In a securities fraud class action, an order refusing to dismiss as to several individual defendants is vacated and remanded where: 1) the inference...

In Re: Merck & Co., Inc. Sec., Derivative & ERISA Litig.

Class Actions, Drugs & Biotech, Securities Law
In a class-action securities-fraud complaint arising from the withdrawal from the market of the pain reliever Vioxx, dismissal of claims as barred by...

Newby v. Enron Corp.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
In securities-fraud litigation surrounding the collapse of Enron Corp., denials of motions for leave to file suits in state court are affirmed in part...

Sindecuse v. Katsaros

Commercial Law, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
In a case alleging common law fraud surrounding a stock purchase, grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where the allegedly...

Sec. and Exch. Comm'n v. Wolfson

Consumer Protection Law, Securities Law
In a civil enforcement action in which the SEC alleged that defendants violated section 10(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and section...

Commodity Futures Trading Comm'n v. Levy

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law, Sanctions, Securities Law
Judgment finding defendant liable for multiple acts of solicitation fraud and imposing sanctions against him is affirmed over claims that the court...

US v. Stein

Attorney's Fees, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Securities Law, Tax Law
Dismissal of indictment of thirteen former partners of the accounting firm KPMG for creating fraudulent tax shelters is affirmed where: 1) the...

Ley v. Visteon Corp.

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Securities Law, Transportation
In a class action securities violation case, dismissal of the action is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs failed to allege a misrepresentation or omission...

W. Filter Corp. v. Argan, Inc.

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Securities Law
In a contract and tort action arising from the parties' execution of a Stock Purchase Agreement (SPA), summary judgment for defendant on limitations...